Urban Neighborhoods: Five Points

[Metro Jacksonville]

Urban Neighborhoods: Five Points



In the 1920's, Five Points began as a commercial district catering to the rapidly growing residential areas surrounding it. Although officially a part of the Riverside-Avondale Historic District, Five Points has evolved into one of Jacksonville's most vibrant urban core districts in its own right.

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http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2009-sep-urban-neighborhoods-five-points

[aaapolito]

Good piece.  5 Points is a nice little urban neighborhood in Jacksonville.

[fsu813]

Th best area in the entire city.

BUT......i can't beleive the city or RAP hasn't gotten all those power lines underground yet, as Springfield has done on Main Street. That would make a world of difference.

[thelakelander]

I must say, I've never noticed the power lines.  Instead all I see when I'm there is open businesses and people on the sidewalks.

[jason_contentdg]

5 Points is one of my favorites for sure and loved our time having an office in the Theatre building.  Driving by that area the other day, I've got say I like the signage for the new BARK store that's going in.  Looks simple and great.

[riverside planner]

Main Street had the benefit of a complete road reconstruction to facilitate the undergrounding of power lines.  5 Points only had resurfacing and sidewalk reconstruction.  Also, retrofitting an existing roadway for underground utilities is incredibly expensive.  It could have been done, but neither the city nor the businesses & property owners were able (willing?) to fund it. 

[DavidWilliams]

http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/reference/rc12351.gif

Found this shot from 1953

[Lucasjj]

This is one of the few areas in Jacksonville where the current photos resemble the historic photos.

[blizz01]

The flashing light was a little cooler back then.....(BTW) what a fun place to watch drivers stress out!

[braeburn]

It amazes me that all it takes is a blinking light to appear somewhat different, and all of a sudden people misunderstand "yellow" having the right of way, and "red" meaning to stop and yield to the right of way...

[Jason]

^ That is one of the greatest spots in the city to people and "driver" watch.  Its amazing how many people screw it up.

IMO, the city should rebuild the intersection to make it more of a roundabout with at least a raised central median and a statue of some famous Jax native.

[blizz01]

Agreed - didn't they recently complete street work there anyway?

[JaxNative68]

what the heck it that guy wearing in the first photo?

[braeburn]

Looks to be a ladies t-shirt with a patterned, illusion drape over the shoulders design, slightly soiled white jeans, rolled up mid-calf, and striped black and white pirate / wicked witch / tutu socks.

[ralpho37]

Good question JaxNative68, also at first glance I thought a girl in one of the pictures was wearing nothing but a towel...

Anyways, great article, it's nice to see some positives about Jacksonville for a change.  Now wouldn't it be neat to have a Savannah-style trolley which connects 5 Points to the "convention center."